To Meme or not to Meme...
Hey, I've never met a meme I didn't like (except for the one that instructed me to shout "Surrey with a fringe on top!" three times in the middle of a leather bar), and Rekabek tagged me, so what the hell!
The rule is to pick up the nearest book, flip to page 123, skip to the 5th sentence, and type that sentence and the following two:
"Pulse hammering, she thumped the release plate and swung it open manually, then dived through into the public right-of-way with its faded green carpet and turquoise walls. It was dim in the hallway, the main lights dialed down to signify twilight, and apart from a couple of maintenance 'bots, she had the passage to herself. She began to walk, a black haze of frustration and anger wrapped tightly around her like a cloak."
That's from the book Iron Sunrise by Charles Stross. Highly recommended.
Coming up next, a brief tale of the dinner party, the homeless-by-choice Russian-born massage therapist and lifestyle coach, the administrative assistant at the Tantric Temple, and the really excellent pasta salad.
Oh, and I tag Space Nakji, Fluid Pudding, and whoever the hell else wants to do this. Compliance is not compulsory.
The rule is to pick up the nearest book, flip to page 123, skip to the 5th sentence, and type that sentence and the following two:
"Pulse hammering, she thumped the release plate and swung it open manually, then dived through into the public right-of-way with its faded green carpet and turquoise walls. It was dim in the hallway, the main lights dialed down to signify twilight, and apart from a couple of maintenance 'bots, she had the passage to herself. She began to walk, a black haze of frustration and anger wrapped tightly around her like a cloak."
That's from the book Iron Sunrise by Charles Stross. Highly recommended.
Coming up next, a brief tale of the dinner party, the homeless-by-choice Russian-born massage therapist and lifestyle coach, the administrative assistant at the Tantric Temple, and the really excellent pasta salad.
Oh, and I tag Space Nakji, Fluid Pudding, and whoever the hell else wants to do this. Compliance is not compulsory.
coughed this up at 6:32 PM
3 El Commentos:
Do sentence fragments count? I'm posting my tag on your blog, 'cause I'm too lazy to punch in my password on my own. Voila:
"Millenium Development Goals (MDGs), in particular MDG 1, MDG 2 and MDG 8, target 18 United Nations World Summit Outcome Document (2005). Declaration of Belgrade on Assistance to Media in Conflict Areas and Countries in Transition (2004). Declaration of Dakar on Media and Good Governance (2005)."
Woo!! That's some wild prose!
dude, MDG 8? MDG 8 is like, my favorite MDG EVER. The bit about compulsory Schnoodle ownership is my favorite.
Do you have any idea how hard it is to find a book with that many pages around here?
That's not my monster only has 11, and Dora's Pirate Adventure has 22.
This is as close as you're going to get-
"That's not my monster. It's paws are too bumpy."
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